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Chris Sale notches 150th win as Braves take rubber match from Phillies
Chris Sale pitched six scoreless innings to earn the 150th victory of his career as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,Sale (5-1) retired the first eight batters he faced and allowed only one hit, a single to Trea T...
2-time Super Bowl champion OT Donovan Smith announces retirement
Nine-year veteran offensive tackle Donovan Smith announced his retirement from football on Sunday.,Smith played 136 games in his NFL career. He was a second-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was immediately plugged into the starting lineup and was a PFWA All-Rookie sel...
Bruins F Viktor Arvidsson (upper body) won’t return vs. Sabres
The Boston Bruins said forward Viktor Arvidsson won't return to Game 4 of the team's Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.,Arvidsson appeared to be hurt after receiving a hard check from Buffalo defenseman Mattias Samuelsson in his left arm duri...
Raptors win low-scoring Game 4 over Cavaliers to level series
Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes each scored 23 points Sunday afternoon and the Toronto Raptors held off the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, 93-89, to even the best-of-seven first-round playoff series at 2-2.,Game 5 of the series is Wednesday at Cleveland.,RJ Barrett added 18 points for the Raptors, ...
Penguins look to stave off elimination again vs. Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins finally earned a win in their first-round series with the Philadelphia Flyers, but they don't have much time to celebrate.,The Penguins' season is on the line again Monday when they host the Flyers in Game 5.,Philadelphia already has won in Pittsburgh twice in this series, po...
Report: Kevin Durant to miss Game 4 against Lakers
Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant is expected to miss Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers with an ankle injury, ESPN reported hours before the start of the Sunday night game.,Durant was initially listed as questionable by the Rockets.,Durant has a bone bruise in his sprained ankle, accordi...
Pistons need All-Star version of Jalen Duren to hang with Magic
Detroit center Jalen Duren has been unusually quiet during his team's first-round series against the Orlando Magic.,That likely needs to change soon if the Pistons intend to earn their first playoff-series win since 2008.,Duren has been a non-factor for the top-seeded Pistons, who trail 2-1 in this ...
Three Teams That Screwed Up 2026 NFL Draft
Breaking down the most questionable decisions from the 2026 NFL Draft, including the Jaguars, 49ers, and Falcons....
Report: Minnesota's Anthony Edwards out 'multiple weeks'
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will miss "multiple weeks" due to a left knee injury suffered Saturday night in his team's 112-96 playoff win against the Denver Nuggets.,Per ESPN, Edwards was diagnosed with a bone bruise and hyperextension of the knee on Sunday. Testing did not rev...
Vancouver wins first pick in PWHL draft
The Vancouver Goldeneyes have secured the first pick in the 2026 Professional Women's Hockey League Draft, with Olympic gold medal-winning defenseman Caroline Harvey expected to be their selection.,The PWHL awards its No. 1 draft choice in a manner that differs from other pro leagues, using what has...
Cleveland Browns Rebuilt Offense, Should Be Much Better in 2026
A full breakdown of the Browns’ offseason moves, including major offensive line upgrades and what it means for 2026....
Royals call on stellar veteran RHP Seth Lugo vs. Angels
The Kansas City Royals will go for their first series sweep of the season when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night.,The Royals rapped out 14 hits and benefited from 10 walks in a 12-1 rout of the Angels on Saturday.,Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo (1-1, 1.15 ERA) will oppose left-han...
Dodgers, Cubs close series with potential pitching duel
A resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers' offense will take on the visiting Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,The Dodgers snapped the Cubs' 10-game winning streak with a 12-4 win on Saturday night.,Teoscar Hernandez was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs as Los Ange...
Giants' Landen Roupp on a roll entering series finale vs. Marlins
A pair of 27-year-old right-handers who are off to successful starts will face relatively unfamiliar opponents on Sunday afternoon when Max Meyer and the Miami Marlins close a three-game road series against Landen Roupp and the San Francisco Giants.,The teams have split the first two games of the se...
Padres, D-backs visit 'Petco South' in Mexico City one more time
Arizona outfielder Alek Thomas took the field with the Mexican flag as a cape in honor of his mother's heritage and followed that entrance with a two-run homer against San Diego in the first game of the Mexico City Series on Saturday.,It was not enough to keep the Padres from remaining undefeated in...
Yankees play waiting game about Giancarlo Stanton before finale vs. Astros
The New York Yankees have yet to make a decision on the availability of designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, who departed in the sixth inning of the series opener in Houston on Friday with lower-leg tightness. ,Stanton did not play in the Yankees' 8-3 win over the Astros on Saturday, a victory that ...
Josh Jung, Rangers shoot for series win vs. Athletics
Josh Jung is having an April to remember for the Texas Rangers, who will face the Athletics in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Jung continued his hot streak with a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning of Saturday's 4-3 victory. The win moved Te...
'Dirtbag' Pirates pursue road sweep of power-starved Brewers
The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski on Sunday afternoon as they look to complete a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.,Mlodzinski (1-1, 3.28 ERA) will oppose Brewers left-hander Kyle Harrison (1-1, 3.06).,The Pirates scored three runs in the 10th inning en route t...
Mariners, Cardinals clash again after slugfest
What should have been a day to remember for Nathan Church turned into one he'd almost like to forget.,The St. Louis rookie outfielder hit two home runs and robbed another with a leaping catch at the wall, but he grounded into a game-ending double play as the Cardinals fell 11-9 to the visiting Seatt...
Nationals SS Nasim Nunez playing 'nasty' against White Sox
Washington Nationals shortstop Nasim Nunez delivered two hits, four RBIs and a stolen base during Saturday's 6-3, 10-inning victory against the host Chicago White Sox.,Nunez acknowledged he was aiming to emulate one of his favorite players, current New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor -- a path ...